2008 ICD-9-CM Volume 1 Diagnosis Codes Home > Diseases Of The Circulatory System 390-459 > Diseases Of Arteries, Arterioles, And Capillaries 440-448 > Other Peripheral Vascular Disease 443.* >  2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 443.24
Dissection of vertebral artery On October 1, 2008 the 2009 ICD-9-CM codes came into effect. Therefore, this code may be out of date.
The 2009 version of ICD-9-CM 443.24 can be accessed here. - Dissection of the wall of the vertebral artery, leading to the formation of an aneurysm that may occlude the vessel. Thrombus formation may occur and give rise to emboli. Cervical fractures or related NECK INJURIES and CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA are commonly associated conditions, although this process may occur spontaneously. Ischemia, infarction, and hemorrhage in the vascular distribution of the affected vertebral artery may complicate this condition.
- 443.24 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis
- 443.24 contains 1 index entry
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Index entries containing 443.24:- Dissection
- artery, arterial
- vertebral
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